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NEW AAS DEGREE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET WORKER SKILLS FOR RAPIDLY EVOLVING DIGITAL-BASED MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
Graduates of the twoyear Advanced Digital Manufacturing program are projected to earn between $ 40,000- $ 60,000 per year. Positions include: manufacturing cell technician; automated systems technician; manufacturing project manager; additive manufacturing technician; 3d printing specialist; manufacturing systems technician; IoT( Internet of Everything) technician; cell specialist; manufacturing sales / engineering support; design and prototype engineering technician.
ADVANCED DIGITAL MANUFACTURING Advanced digital manufacturing( ADM), typically called 3D printing, is expanding new dimensions found in traditional manufacturing settings. Increasingly, our high-technology economy is dependent
on having a supply of qualified and skilled“ digital workers” who possess skills in computer-based design / simulation, electronics, programming, mechanics, 3D printing and manufacturing automation to develop and maintain advanced digital-based manufacturing systems used in business and today’ s industry.
Digital manufacturing technologists use principles and theories of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics( STEAM) to solve technical problems in today’ s manufacturing environments. An engineering technician will combine fundamental principles of mechanical engineering technology, digital technology, computer automation and electronic circuits to design, develop, test and manufacture systems.
Graduates of the ADM program may develop and test industrial process control systems, supervise the building and testing of prototypes utilizing 3D printing, supervise and conduct the installation and operation of automated machine systems, and work in the rapidly growing IoT field. Graduates will be able to calibrate and control automated machine cells, assist in applied research under the direction of scientists and engineers, and set up and operate specialized diagnostic equipment in order to test, trouble shoot and analyze performance.
Scott Simenson, ADM Program Director says,“ The Additive and Digital Manufacturing program was developed to help solve technical problems in today’ s manufacturing environments. Increasingly, our high-
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